Overview
BI Business Analyst Jobs in Stellenbosch, South Africa at Datafin
ENVIRONMENT: A prestigious company that is a front runner in the Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) sector is offering an
exciting
opportunity for a BI Business Analyst whose
purpose
it would be to collect, analyze, and comprehend the data and analytics needs of business users, translate these requirements into technical solutions that adhere to analytics best practices and align with the organization’s business objectives, create thorough business requirements specifications by leveraging domain expertise, technical knowledge, and data insights, facilitate
collaboration
among various stakeholders, including teams such as the Product Line, Shared Services, and other support teams.
REQUIREMENTS:
Qualifications:
Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Systems or similar
Relevant Certification in Business Analysis (e.g.
Business Analysis Foundation Programme (BAFP), FTI
Agile Analyst Certification (AAC), IIBA
Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (ECBA), IIBA)
Certification in AWS Data Analytics Speciality or similar
Certification in AWS Architecture or similar
Experience:
At least 7 years’ proven experience within information systems, business intelligence or data warehousing environments
At least 7 years’ proven experience in drafting Business Requirement Specifications/Documents and translating requirements between business and functional stakeholders
Experience in Business Analysis using various techniques to describe business needs e.g., conceptual model, ERD, Test Cases, Data Flows, UML models, Data Dictionary, Business processes flows, etc.
Experience in providing technical coaching to more junior team members as well as leading projects and/or Communities of Practice (COP)
Able to perform data analysis and determine the impact on broader organisational frameworks and objectives
Able to identify and classify data exposure risk from the relevant legislation
Knowledge:
Data Warehousing on an enterprise level
Cloud data estates (e.g., AWS and Azure)
Cluster computing fundamentals e.g., Big Data
Data Governance and Data Management
Understanding of data protection
Financial systems and procedures
SDLC / Dev Ops
Conceptual Data modelling
Basic data analysis using SQL (Postgre
SQL)
Understanding of the concepts of data visualisation
Software Testing and Quality Assurance
Coaching:
principles and practice
Databases and Database design
Ideal:
Experience:
Relevant business domain knowledge e.g., credit
Business Information Business Analysis experience in a finance/banking environment
Knowledge:
Banking systems environment
Banking business model
Agile development life cycle
Databases and Database design
Quality Assurance (QA)
Amazon Redshift
Functional Skills:
Foundational SQL (Performing data queries and analysis)
Using Visualisation tools for the purpose of analysis (e.g., Power BI with DAX)
Excel
Design thinking
Dimensional Modelling
Data Profiling
Using Collibra (for BRS, data profiling, Data Lineage SSDS, etc.)
Master Data Management
Organisational Skills:
Analytical Skills
Problem Solving Skills
Commercial Thinking Skills
Communication Skills
Facilitation Skills
Title: BI Business Analyst
Company: Datafin
Location: Stellenbosch, South Africa
Category: IT/Tech (Data Analyst, Business Systems/ Tech Analyst)
